Towel-rack.



No. 731,343.. I PATENTBD JUNE 16, 1903.

` H, B. GONANT.

ToWEL RACK.

APPLIGATIONYPILBD APB. 4, 1903.

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UNTTED STATES Patented June 16, 1903.

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TOWEL-RACK. i

SPECIFICATION formingpart 0f Leiters Patent N 0. 731,343, dated J une 16, 1903. Application filed April 4, 1903. Serial No. 151,136. (No model.)

` erably wire frame having clamps for holding the end of an ordinary towel in position.

The invention also consists in providing brackets for a roller upon which an endless or roller towel may be arranged.

The invention also consists in the further novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, showing the preferred form of my invention, and in which- Figure lis a perspective view of a rack con structed in accordance with my invention and showing in dotted lines the towel upon the roller and one of the clamps raised; and Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the rack, showing in dotted lines a raised clamp.

Referring to the figures by numerals of reference, 1 1 are the lower edges of the sides or brackets of the rack, and these brackets are each formed in a single piece of wire bent upward to form a lug 2, at the inner edges of which is a V-shaped recess 3 for the reception of a trunnion 4 of a roller 5. The upper wire 6 of the bracket extends from the inner edge of the recess `5 to a point above the inner end of edge wire l, and from this point it bends downward, as shown at 7, and is connected in any suitable manner to said wire 1.. To the ends of the downwardly-extending portion 7 of the brackets are secured the ends of wires 8, which are joined together at their inner ends by twisting, as shown at 9, or in any other suitable manner, and these two wires 8 form the back of a towel-rack. The upper portion of each wire 8 is twisted about the upper edge of wire 6 of the adjacent bracket and is formed integral with coils 10,-having a loop 11 extending inward therefrom and normally bearing upon twisted wires 12, which extend longitudinally of the rack and are connected at opposite ends to the central portions ofthe upper edge wires 6. The intermediate portions 13 of the loops 11 are provided with depressions 14, as shown, so as to permit the same to iit snugly upon the twisted wires 12. The ends of the upper portions of the wires S extend4 over the recesses 3, as shown at 14a, and serve as spring-stops for preventing the accidental displacement of the roller-trunnions 4.. Suitable loops 15 are formed by the wires 8 and are adapted to be placed into engagement with nails 16 or other supporting devices. It will be seen that a roller-towel can be readily supported by this bracket by first placing the roller 5 therein and then in sorting the trunnions of the roller into the recesses 3. In order to attach an ordinary towel to the rack, it is merely necessary to raise the clamping-loops 11 a sufficient distance to permit the edge of the towel to be placed thereunder and upon the wires 12. The loops can then be released and will, as is obvious, securely clamp the towel in position upon the wires.

In the foregoing description I have shown the preferred form of my invention; but I do not limit myself thereto, as I am aware that modifications may be made therein without departing fromA the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof, and I therefore reserve the right to make such changes as fairly fall within the scope of my invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. In a towel-rack, the combination with oppositely-disposed similar brackets, and a strip connecting the same; of roller-supporting means upon the brackets', and springpressed clamps normally contacting with the connecting-strip.

2. In a towel-rack, the combination with similar brackets having recesses therein for` the reception of roller-trunnions; of a strip connecting the brackets, a wire connected to each of the brackets, aclamping-loop integral with said wire and normally bearing upon the IOO connecting-strip, and a retaining end to the wire for preventing displacement of a rollertrunnion.

3. In a towel-rack, the combination with brackets having recesses therein for the reception of roller-trnnnions; of a spring-strip wound upon each of the brackets, coils integral therewith, a clam ping-loop integral with the coils, a connecting-strip between the brackets normally contacted by the olarnpingro loops, and ends to the spring-strips for retaining the roller-trunnions in the recesses.

In testimony whereof I ax my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HERBERT E. CONANT. Witnesses:

JOHN K. BERRY, GEO. T. GLEAsoN. 

